GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Justin Amash took some heat this week as U.S. Sen. John McCain released some steam in a media interview, offering sharp criticism for Amash and other politicians he believes shed a bad light on the Republican Party.

"It's always the wacko birds on right and left that get the media megaphone," McCain told the Huffington Post. "I think it can be harmful if there is a belief amount the American people that those people are reflective of the views of the majority of Republicans. They're not."

McCain reportedly listed Amash as an example of a "wacko bird," along with Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas).

Amash is known for being outspoken on social media, often speaking out on his Twitter page.